Thanksgiving Break

Christmas Tree

Thanksgiving Break was finally here and I eagerly packed up all my things and hit the road for home. What was supposed to be a restful week in which I was able to catch up on things and visit with family soon became one of the shortest weeks I have experienced. Visiting grandparents and helping them put up Christmas decorations is fine, but sometimes you have to know when to say "no." When there is homework to be done and you only have a few more days of break left to do it, it's time to do the homework and worry about the grandparents later. That doesn't mean that all you should do on breaks is homework, but don't keep putting it off expecting that you'll have plenty of time. The half-life of extra time is extremely short.

Calendar Feature in Scholar

When you go on break, make sure that you set a day to work on your homework, and stick to it. If your family wants to make plans, let them know that's the day you're studying and ask if the date can be changed. Utilize Scholar. The Calendar tool is very helpful to know when you have assignments due, and can help you as you plan your day for homework, as well as creating a checklist. Creating a checklist is also a very useful thing to do, as this can serve as a reminder as to what you need to finish before break is done.
Keeping these things in mind, you should be able to have a successful break, full of relaxation, with just a small bit of work somewhere in the middle.